The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  First incubator/eggs! Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:56 pm    Post subject: First incubator/eggs! Im getting an incubator next week and have just phoned a local to farm say id like some eggs from them Ive also just finished building there brooder! i know ive got weeks before there born, but i want to be ready Back to top Diane Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 271 Location: Dorset Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:18 pm    Post subject: Wow - bet you can't wait. Best of luck. Back to top tammy68 Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 148 Location: Staffordshire/Shropshire Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:20 pm    Post subject: Good luck with your new incubator and eggs. I am almost the same as you as I recently borrowed a friend's incubator and managed to get 2 chicks from the 3 I put in. I have now bought my own and currently have 24 eggs incubating. They are 12 Plymouth Rock bantams, 6 Lavender Araucanas and 6 Barnevelders It's so addictive!! Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:36 pm    Post subject: sweet! I bought an incubator from Attila the Hen from here, Its an octagon 10 auto turn incubator, and it came today!! im sooo excited! Ill sort it out all tomorrow and get it all set up for the eggs on thursday, sooo excited! Hope everything go's ok and i get some chicks Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15439 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:19 am    Post subject: Glad you got your incubator at last JustChickens. Now the next wait will be 21 days 'til they hatch! Don't wear a hole in the carpet. Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:30 am    Post subject: Haha, im getting bantams dont they take 19 days? ish. Also im collecting the eggs on thursday, should i set the incubator up today or tomoz, im at work tomoz all day so might be better doing it today.? Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3224 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:06 am    Post subject: Run the incubator for at least 24 hours before putting eggs in. Remember that every time you adjust the temperature, it will take time to register. If you haven't got the instructions, you can download them from the Brinsea website. Bantam eggs are 21 days I'm afraid, although occasionally they hatch a day early - what breed are you getting? Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:09 am    Post subject: Ive got the Octagon 10, ive read all the instructions and it all seems pretty simple to follow. Ill set the incubator up today so its ready for thursday, im getting Pekin bantam eggs.. i really did think it was 19 days for bantams haha dont know why lol. Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:38 pm    Post subject: I set up the incubator about 10:30 this morn and i got it to 38.5celcius at about 12:30 ish and its managing to hold it at that lvl Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10482 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:03 pm    Post subject: i reckon that is a tad high .........check what manuel says...adjust wait 4to6 hours then check again.......thats why we all say let the incubby have 24 hours for adjusting before use Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:05 pm    Post subject: It said 38.5 in the instructions. What do you think is best for pekin bantams? Back to top minstrelmerrymaker Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 227 Location: ISLE OF WIGHT Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:14 pm    Post subject: I run mine at 37.5 and the humidity at 45 until day 18 when i up the humidity up to 70 not sure what other people do! But if your instructions say 38.5 i would stick to that....good luck! Back to top JustChickens Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Sussex Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:03 pm    Post subject: thankyou, but what eggs are they for? Back to top minstrelmerrymaker Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 227 Location: ISLE OF WIGHT Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:22 pm    Post subject: thats for hens eggs Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1615 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:34 pm    Post subject: i think temp is pretty much standard for most kinds of eggs (hens/bantams/turkeys/geese etc) I've got hen, bantam, geese and turkeys in my incs running at 37.5. it does depend on the make of inc but the temp should remain the same whatever size/breed of chicken you are incubating in it (some types are different such as ostrich at 35ish) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group